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My home is a 20yo 3 level split. In my lower level family room, there's a horizontal seam in the sheet rock located over the rim joist for the ground level. There is a vented crawl space behind the lower part of this wall. My air to air exchanger pulls air out of this space to reduce radon and...

Uponor Pex is great stuff! Easy to install. Takes no time compared to sweat soldering copper. Fittings can be expensive, but time wise, faster than copper! Shark bite fittings are fine for the camper in a pinch, have no place in the home. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

My driveway is 19 years old. Paid Sealking $145 twice to seal it. It's getting crappy, cracks that were short, are full legth. I've bought the best **** at Menards, and the cheaper for my first house. Every winter, the stuff gets scraped off little bit at a time when shoveling!! The Sealking...

On EBay theres a seller who parts out sets. He has the best deals on batteries I've found. Not priced terribly either! Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

We had the same press at my last job. We replaced the pump once. But it was probably 25 years old. It's a decent piece of equipment that we used and abused pretty severely! The reservoir vent is my guess. Otherwise, carefully disassemble and look at the check valves. Dirt or broken spring...

I'm in Minnesota. My 3 stall attached garage has insulated walls and ceiling. No vapor barriers. Only because, initially there was no insulation in the exterior walls. I pulled down the lower sheets to add wiring for outlets. House was built in 2000 with one outlet in the garage. How stupid is...

I work industrial maintenance. My old neighbor is sales and service for motors gearboxes and the such. His technicians have told us by the time the bearings in a motor are noticeably sounding dry, that motor is shot. You can rebearing it, but the damage is done to the end bells, windings have...

Glen, I agree with you. When I bought the place, I talked with the builder about that. I grew up with his kids, he built my parents house in the mid 70s. We both looked over the foundation, and structure as we well as we could. He did send two guys over to nail a couple trusses to the walls...

I don't know if this is the correct place to ask. Figure there's alot of expertise here to cover this. Been in my house for 15 of its 19 years. Had one problem, lifting tape on a few spots. One is a 14 ft horizontal line of tape. Another is a 12 inch strip over a door. Yah, they screwed that...

I primed, 6 coats to the end grain and back of poly laminated door jambs. 7 years later, all rotted! But the poly laminate is still there! My dad replaced his 23 year old rotted Anderson french door jambs with pvc/vinyl jamb material from Menards. It worked! Been 6 years now! Next idea!? Sent...

Some motors come with a grease zerk in one of those holes. And, that same motor most likely comes with sealed bearings! Why? You can't grease a sealed bearing. But thats just how they do it. If the motor sounds ok, no grease needed. Now some old cheap home use type motors came with a oil...

You can also use 2 inch roofing nails stuck into the sides of the panels using existing holes, to keep them from moving up inside the door panel. I did the same thing, 14 years ago, and just replaced those same 20 year old garage doors with 1 1/2" insulated steel doors. So far, with the heat on...

NWA red matched mine! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

My parents built a house in 1974. That summer I was 10. My dad and 5 built a small 10x10 deck. Did everything the city said. Forward to 1982, before I left home we were out with a sledge hammering the deck back tight to the house. Mom and dad sold the house. 2 years later the new owners, and...

Once you have mold, the spores will spread. Especially if the moisture is still present. You sure you don't have wet insulation from a roof leak, or water intrusion of any type? If the wood/osb is moldy, not sure if it can be eliminated. Good luck! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

We used to run isopropyl alcohol through ours. Run them until dry, then air tool oil. Run them again. Never opened them up! Little grease if they have lube points. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

I used to live in Thief River Falls. Knew many people at Marvin. They have a superior product! Would also say from my parents experience, Anderson is right there with them! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

I have Pella Prolines. They're a contractor grade window. Just ok. My opinion and experience, they are not even comparible to Anderson!. Renewal may be a good product, but way over priced! Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

This is what I have. Haven't been able to find replacement tanks like you once could. Hate to replace it! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

I have a 35 year old Craftsman compressor made by deVilblis. The tank is corroded and leaking. Any safe fixes, or known replacements? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk